Jesus had a threefold ministry on Earth: to heal the sick and wounded, proclaim the Good News, and teach those who became his disciples. It’s an approach imitated by the saints throughout history and continues to be the cornerstone of successful ministry in parishes, Catholic schools, and other vibrant programs today.
Why the Heal, Proclaim, and Teach approach is more important today than ever before.
An overview of the various groups of people in the Gospels who Jesus healed, proclaimed the gospel, and taught as disciples.
We have to evangelize before we catechize. This chapter uses the Church’s teaching about the stages of evangelization to explain why.
Most people overlook the absolutely essential work of healing we must do as ministers and evangelizing disciples. This chapter explains how we can heal today.
Proclaiming the good news is about more than good preaching. It is about showing people that God loves us and how we can love God back.
Catechesis is not education. Catechesis has to be interesting and inspiring or it should not be done at all. This chapter will help ministers, teachers, and catechists of all ages engage people as disciples of Christ.
Through a series of challenges, the reader will embark on a journey of spiritual formation that enables him or her to heal, proclaim, and teach.
Too many ministers focus on programs and plans, but overlook the critically important and often unstructured one-on-one mentoring that is essential for almost any ministry to be successful.
Whether a parish is developing small group ministries or large group gatherings, this chapter will help integrate the heal, proclaim, and teach approach into the day to day life of Catholic ministries.
How catechists and teachers can heal, proclaim, and teach in religious education and Catholic schools today.
How youth ministers and high school teachers and heal, proclaim, and teach in parish youth groups and high schools today.
How campus ministers and college students can heal, proclaim, and teach on college campuses today.
How young adult ministries can be formed into thriving groups of single and married Catholics in their 20’s and 30’s.
How adult faith formation can be revolutionized by the heal, proclaim, and teach approach to Catholic ministry.
A call-to-arms for all who have heard the Word of God and live it. It is time for us to cultivate good soil in our world and the Church today!